We and the environment

Ecology -
Environment -
to reuse -
to reduce -
the science that studies the relations of plants‚
animals and people to each other
the air‚ the water‚ and land in which people‚ animals and plants live
to use something again
to make something smaller‚ less in size, amount
energy efficient -
using little energy

ozone layer-
pollution -
recycling-
the process of collecting used products and remanufacturing them into new products instead of throwing them away as garbage
a region in the upper atmosphere containing a high amount of ozone gas that absorbs the sun’s ultraviolent radiation
contamination of the environmental situation

greening -
the act of making something green or fresh; a restoration
environmentalist -
person who works toward protecting the environment from estruction or pollution

a) nowadays e) population i) endanger b) serious f) nuclear j)solve
c) environment g) noise
d) shortage h) wildlife
Fill in the blanks in the text with the words from the box.

THIS FRAGILE PLANET
(Note: fragile means delicate, easily broken or damaged.)
This word "environment" means simply what is around us. The air we breathe, the soil on which we stand walk, the water we drink are all part of the ____________ (1). _____________ (2) people understand how important it is to _________________(3) the environmental problems that ___________________________ (4) people’s lives. The most _____________(5) environmental problems are:
pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution,_____________(6) pollution ;
_________________-(7) from cars, planes, trains;
destruction of _______________8) and countryside beauty;______________(9) of natural resources (water, metals, different kinds of fuel);
the growth of _________________(10).

THIS FRAGILE PLANET
(Note: fragile means delicate, easily broken or damaged.)
This word "environment" means simply what is around us. The air we breathe, the soil on which we stand walk, the water we drink are all part of the (1).
(2) people understand how important it is to _______(3) the environmental problems that (4) people’s lives. The most (5) environmental problems are: pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution, ________(6) pollution ;
(7) from cars, planes, trains;
destruction of (8) and countryside beauty;
(9) of natural resources (water, metals, different kinds of fuel); the growth of (10).
nowadays
environment
solve
endanger
serious
nuclear
noise
wildlife
shortage
population

Air pollution

Water
pollution

Keep water
Communicative activities

Land pollution

Period of Corruption
of Waste Products

Waste Food
1 month

Newspapers
1 month

3-4 months
cardboard

Leaves seeds, dry branches
3-4 months

2 years
Office paper

10 years
Building materials

Steel framework
11-13 years

Jins (cans)
10 years

10 years
Old boots

Concrete
100 years

110 years
Batteries

Rubber
120-140 years

180 - 200 years
Plastic bottles

500 years
Jhings from aluminium

Hass bottles
1000 years